Karly and Judd chose to wed at The Rivercourse Club on Kiawah Island off South Carolina, a favorite vacation spot. To streamline the planning process and enhance the natural surroundings, the couple joined forces with Tara Guérard of Soirée. "We used textures like linen and sea grass to put an elegant twist on the marshy locale," says the bride. —Cristi L. Hansen

Karly and Judd in Kiawah Island, SC

Personal touches give this couple's seaside wedding an intimate feel

Karly and Judd chose to wed at The Rivercourse Club on Kiawah Island off South Carolina, a favorite vacation spot. To streamline the planning process and enhance the natural surroundings, the couple joined forces with Tara Guérard of Soirée. "We used textures like linen and sea grass to put an elegant twist on the marshy locale," says the bride. —Cristi L. Hansen

Karly crafted her own jewelry, including this bracelet (in memory of her grandmother) of garnet, copper pearls, citrine, smoky quartz and a sterling-silver disk engraved with the words "You are always with me."